Adam Hayes to leave the Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian

Adam Hayes, chef of the Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, will leave his post at the end of this month. Hayes said he’s headed to northwest Georgia to join the Barnsley Gardens Resorts, part of the Southern Living Hotel Collection, as the executive chef.

Last year, Hayes hosted a dinner at the vaunted James Beard House in New York City. And, with a team from the Red Stag, won the Final Fire battle, part of the Competition Dining Series, presented by Got To Be NC products. Hayes had also reported earlier this year that he would cook at the James Beard House this summer.

Barnsley Gardens is an independent resort in Adairsville Georgia. “Its a 3,300-acre resort with three different restaurants and a tremendous amount of history,” Hayes said, adding that Barnsley Gardens was built in the late-1800s. “It’s very unique.”

Hayes has been the executive chef of the Red Stag Grill since it opened. The Grand Bohemian Hotel will celebrate its 5th anniversary next month.